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As of Jan. 1, 2025, the sale of neonicotinoid pesticides will no longer be allowed in retail nurseries and garden centers, and may only be used or possessed in urban settings by licensed applicators under a new law enacted by the California legislature.

Wood ashes are not beneficial in the garden. They have no nutrient value and only a limited value as a deterrent to slugs and snails. Tasks Water citrus trees well now to produce a good crop next year. Check and improve drainage around plants in low areas.

The summer of 2024 was California's hottest on record.

Meet the Grappeltail dragonfly, the club-tailed dragonfly. It belongs to the genus Octogomphus, which has one species, O. specularis. The dragonfly derives its common name from the club-like widening at the end of its abdomen.

Fire has been part of indigenous stewardship in California since time immemorial. These fire practices were deeply connected to cultural traditions, food ways, and enhanced the resilience of landscapes.

They will compare notes and pass them along to you. Grab your crumpets and tea and sit down for an hour's worth of international gardening tips you can put to use right now. Learn more and listen to "In The Garden" radio show podcasts.

For many years, fall was my time for planting, cleaning up the garden, and all the other things I couldn't do in the summer when it was too hot to work. I thought that this year would be the same, but not so.

This is the 4th year these same 3' tall, 8-point plastic hanger snowflakes have been used to decorate a 6' tall wooden-slat and chain link fence (that prior to 2020 had been covered in English ivy). Every year, white solar LED light strings are added to the snowflakes after hanging.

Dear Colleagues, FFAR and Danone North America invite applications for the Impacts of Hub Farms on Regenerative Agriculture Adoption Competitive Grants Program.

Nematodes, says soil scientist Christine Sprunger of Michigan State University, East Lansing, are "bioindicators of soil health and climate resiliency.